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Given that the plant kingdom developed on Earth many millions of years before the evolution of human beings, it’s fair to say that herbs are the oldest magical tools in existence. Known for millennia to have beneficial properties for both physical and spiritual well-being, many different species of plants were incorporated into the practices of healers, shamans, and other medicine men and women of the “old days” — this was the origin of herbal magic.

Wicca is a modern, Earth-centered religion with roots in the ancient practices of our shamanic ancestors. Its practitioners, who call themselves Wiccans, honor the life-giving and life-sustaining powers of nature through ritual worship and a commitment to living in balance with the Earth. Wicca is technically classified as a pagan religion, though not all Wiccans would identify as pagans - and plenty who identify as pagans are not Wiccans.

The American West is a tapestry of historical fact and fanciful legend, but how much of it is true? Is the desert southwest truly hiding fortunes in lost Jesuit gold? How could the notorious outlaw Apache Kid have died more than eighteen times? Who first penned the sorrowful tale of the vengeful ghost, La Llorona? Saddle up and join host J.D. Wicks, author, archeologist, and historian, as he delves into true history behind the countless unexplained mysteries, haunting legends, and unsolved crimes of the Old West.